had been arriving
- past perfect progressive of arrive.
Example Sentences
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She said swifts had been arriving in the UK looking for their nests and she had seen more than 30 swifts flying above the building site.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Families had been arriving at the sports complexes and government offices set up as temporary shelters since late Saturday, officials reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
A senior U.N. refugee agency official said on Tuesday that many women and children had been arriving in Chad with injuries.
From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2023
In D.C., the buses had been arriving all week — three from Arizona, another three from Texas — so Tatiana Laborde knew it was going to be an “intense” time.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 25, 2022
Vessels had been arriving here for several days from ports of the Irish Sea and the east coast of England.
From The Victory At Sea by Hendrick, Burton J.
